BMW is taking on Tesla’s FSD with urban driver assist starting in 2027

<figure> <img alt="BMW city driving" data-caption="" data-portal-copyright="Image: BMW" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/11/DI26_000461430.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> </figcaption> </figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="http://newsroom.bmwgroup.com/global/bmw-to-expand-urban-driver-assistance-functions-from-2027/">BMW says</a> that it will expand its navigation-guided, partially automated driving capabilities into urban environments starting in 2027, launching first in Germany with other markets to follow.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">The new system can help steer, speed up, and slow down the vehicle on both highways and city streets using its built-in GPS navigation. While driving in town, it can assist with changing lanes, making turns, yielding to other cars, and driving through roundabouts. But as a Level 2 driver assist system, it still requires drivers to keep their eyes on the road and stay ready to take over at any moment. On the highway, BMW will allow drivers to remove the …</p> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/transportation/1024616/bmw-level-2-city-driver-assist-2027">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>